Turnip mosaic virus
Family : Potyviridae
Genus : Potyvirus
Acronym : TuMV
Introduction
Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) is a Potyvirus that causes diseases in cruciferous plants. TuMV is a positive-sense single stranded RNA virus.
Major Diseases
Mosaic disease
Geographical Distribution
Lucknow, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
Particle Morphology
Flexuous rod shaped particles of 740 × 12 nm.
Transmission Method
The virus was transmitted in a non-persistent manner by Myzus persicae, Brevicoryne brassicae and Aphis gossypii; transmitted by sap; not transmitted by seed.
Detection
ELISA and RT-PCR
Host Range and Symptomatology
| Host | Symptoms |
| B. campestris and B. juncea | Severe systemic mosaic symptoms. |
| Cauliflower | Mosaic symptoms. |
| Radish | Mosaic symptoms. |
References
| 1 | Baruah, B. P. ; Chowfla, S. C., Relationship of cauliflower isolate of turnip mosaic virus with its vector Brevicoryne brassicae L.. 1989, Indian Journal of Virology, 5, 01-Feb, pp India; Himachal Pradesh. |
| 2 | Haq, Q. M. R. ; Srivastava, K. M. ; Raizada, R. K. ; Singh, B. P. ; Jain, R. K. ; Mishra, A. ; Shukla, D. D., Biological, serological and coat protein properties of a strain of turnip mosaic virus causing a mosaic disease of Brassica campestris and B. juncea in India.. 1994, Journal of Phytopathology, 140, 1, pp 55-64. |
| 3 | Nyalugwe, E. P. ; Barbetti, M. J. ; Jones, R. A. C., Preliminary studies on resistance phenotypes to Turnip mosaic virus in Brassica napus and B. carinata from different continents and effects of temperature on their expression.. 2014, European Journal of Plant Pathology, 139, 4, pp 687-706. |
| 4 | Raghuveer Singh ; Amrita Banerjee ; Sharma, S. K. ; Bhagawati, R. ; Sikimoni Baruah ; Ngachan, S. V., First report of Turnip mosaic virus occurrence in cole crops (Brassica spp.) from Arunachal Pradesh, India.. 2015, VirusDisease, 26, 3, pp 211-213. |
| 5 | Ram, R. D., Mosaic virus of Erysimum hieraciifolium Linn.. 1975, Current Science, 44, 7, pp 245-246. |